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Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913)

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Higher taxa: Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Exelastini (tribe)/  Exelastis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1913)
Citation:Marasmarcha tenax, n. sp.
Original genus:Marasmarcha
Publication:Meyrick E. 1913b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. IV
Journal:Annals of the Transvaal Museum
Volume:3
Issue:4
Pagination:268
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50477202
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Exelastis tenax (1)
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized with Mimeseoptilus pumilio Zeller, 1873 by P. Ustjuzhanin & V. Kovtunovich (2010), but mentioned as a separate species in P. Ustjuzhanin et al. (2020: 20).

Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Udovichenko P., Armstrong A. & Streltzov A. N. 2020. Plume moths in the protected areas of KwaZulu Natal province, Republic of South Africa.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913) Paratype ♀ TMSA Paratype 1♀, TMSA. South Africa [South Africa, Mpumalanga], Barberton, 31.xii.1910, leg. A. J. T. Janse.
Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913) Lectotype ♀ TMSA Lectotype ♀, type no 1616, genitalia slide C. Gibeaux 5318♀, TMSA South Africa [South Africa, Mpumalanga], Barberton, 31.xii.1910, leg. A. J. T. Janse.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination